Chess: The Full English Breakfast

Magnus Carlsen berates Lawrence at the GRENKE Chess Classic, and Simon finds a beard brah in Reykjavik, plus Ben Johnson's Perpetual Chess Pod. Photos courtesy GrenkeChessClassic.de and GrenkeChessOpen.de Simon Williams appears courtesy of GingerGM.com You can help the show grow by sharing your favorite episode with friends and family, or if you can spare a minute, please write us a review and leave a high rating on iTunes, Stitcher or Soundcloud. Thanks!

Magnus Carlsen berates Lawrence at the GRENKE Chess Classic, and Simon finds a beard brah in Reykjavik, plus Ben Johnson's Perpetual Chess Pod. Photos courtesy GrenkeChessClassic.de and GrenkeChessOpen.de Simon Williams appears courtesy of GingerGM.com You can help the show grow by sharing your favorite episode with friends and family, or if you can spare a minute, please write us a review and leave a high rating on iTunes, Stitcher or Soundcloud. Thanks!

On the road at the Grenke Chess Open, Lawrence and Macauley speak with GMs Nils Grandelius, Maxim Matlakov and tournament winner Nikita Vitiugov, plus Nick Murphy on life as a chess consultant in film and theatre. Photo by Georgious Souleidis Simon Williams appears courtesy of GingerGM.com Nick Murphy can be reached at NickMurphy.info or on Twitter @MrNickMurphy You can help the show grow by sharing your favorite episode with friends and family, or if you can spare a minute, please write us a review and leave a high rating on iTunes, Stitcher or Soundcloud: The Full English Breakfast on iTunesThe Full English Breakfast on StitcherThe Full English Breakfast on Soundcloud

On the road at the Grenke Chess Open, Lawrence and Macauley speak with GMs Nils Grandelius, Maxim Matlakov and tournament winner Nikita Vitiugov, plus Nick Murphy on life as a chess consultant in film and theatre. Photo by Georgious Souleidis Simon Williams appears courtesy of GingerGM.comNick Murphy can be reached at NickMurphy.info or on Twitter @MrNickMurphy You can help the show grow by sharing your favorite episode with friends and family, or if you can spare a minute, please write us a review and leave a high rating on iTunes, Stitcher or Soundcloud: The Full English Breakfast on iTunesThe Full English Breakfast on StitcherThe Full English Breakfast on Soundcloud

Observations on the U.S. Championships, and Kirsan keeps his job —FIDE V.P. Beatriz Marinello fills us in on that "extraordinary" Presidential board meeting. Photo by Lennart Ootes, for the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis Simon Williams appears courtesy of GingerGM.com You can help the show grow by sharing your favorite episode with friends and family, or if you can spare a minute, please write us a review and leave a high rating on iTunes, Stitcher or Soundcloud: The Full English Breakfast on iTunesThe Full English Breakfast on StitcherThe Full English Breakfast on Soundcloud

Observations on the U.S. Championships, and Kirsan keeps his job —FIDE V.P. Beatriz Marinello fills us in on that "extraordinary" Presidential board meeting. Photo by Lennart Ootes, for the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis Simon Williams appears courtesy of GingerGM.com You can help the show grow by sharing your favorite episode with friends and family, or if you can spare a minute, please write us a review and leave a high rating on iTunes, Stitcher or Soundcloud: The Full English Breakfast on iTunesThe Full English Breakfast on StitcherThe Full English Breakfast on Soundcloud

See who’s stepped in it now…the ChessBoxing ring that is! Plus take a look inside the mind of BlindfoldKing; Timur Gareyev joins us to talk about his new World Record.  Photo by Lennart Ootes  Las Vegas World Record event organized by Jennifer Vallens, OFF da ROOK Entertainment  Simon Williams appears courtesy of GingerGM and this week you can take 20% off anything in the GingerGM shop using the coupon code "Breakfast" Visit GingerGM.com/TheFEB and help support your favourite chess podcast (pssst...that's us!) You can also support us by sharing the show with your friends and if you can spare a minute, please write us a review and leave a high rating on iTunes, Stitcher or Soundcloud: The Full English Breakfast on iTunesThe Full English Breakfast on StitcherThe Full English Breakfast on Soundcloud

See who’s stepped in it now…the ChessBoxing ring that is! Plus take a look inside the mind of BlindfoldKing; Timur Gareyev joins us to talk about his new World Record.  Photo by Lennart Ootes Las Vegas World Record event organized by Jennifer Vallens, OFF da ROOK Entertainment  Simon Williams appears courtesy of GingerGM and this week you can take 20% off anything in the GingerGM shop using the coupon code "Breakfast"Visit GingerGM.com/TheFEB and help support your favourite chess podcast (pssst...that's us!) You can also support us by sharing the show with your friends and if you can spare a minute, please write us a review and leave a high rating on iTunes, Stitcher or Soundcloud: The Full English Breakfast on iTunesThe Full English Breakfast on StitcherThe Full English Breakfast on Soundcloud

A case of two Iranian teenagers banned from playing for (or in) their own country. Plus an "endspiel" on the Presidential cock up of the week (no not that one). Simon Williams appears courtesy of GingerGM: GingerGM.com and Simon Williams on YouTube Photo by @AntonSquaredMe Help us out by sharing the show with your friends and if you can spare a minute, please write us a review and leave a high rating on iTunes, Stitcher or Soundcloud: The Full English Breakfast on iTunes The Full English Breakfast on Stitcher The Full English Breakfast on Soundcloud

A case of two Iranian teenagers banned from playing for (or in) their own country. Plus an "endspiel" on the Presidential cock up of the week (no not that one). Simon Williams appears courtesy of GingerGM: GingerGM.com and Simon Williams on YouTube Photo by @AntonSquaredMe Help us out by sharing the show with your friends and if you can spare a minute, please write us a review and leave a high rating on iTunes, Stitcher or Soundcloud: The Full English Breakfast on iTunes The Full English Breakfast on Stitcher The Full English Breakfast on Soundcloud

Chess in the U.K. is the theme, with stories from the Varsity Chess Match in London, plus Nick Murphy (www.nickmurphy.info) gives us a his thoughts on being a chess loving actor in London. Simon Williams appears courtesy of GingerGM: GingerGM.com and Simon Williams on YouTube Nick Murphy can be reached at www.nickmurphy.info Help us out by sharing the show with your friends and if you can spare a minute, please write us a review and leave a high rating on iTunes, Stitcher or Soundcloud: The Full English Breakfast on iTunes The Full English Breakfast on Stitcher The Full English Breakfast on Soundcloud

Chess in the U.K. is the theme, with stories from the Varsity Chess Match in London, plus Nick Murphy (www.nickmurphy.info) gives us a his thoughts on being a chess loving actor in London. Simon Williams appears courtesy of GingerGM: GingerGM.com and Simon Williams on YouTube Nick Murphy can be reached at www.nickmurphy.info Help us out by sharing the show with your friends and if you can spare a minute, please write us a review and leave a high rating on iTunes, Stitcher or Soundcloud: The Full English Breakfast on iTunes The Full English Breakfast on Stitcher The Full English Breakfast on Soundcloud

Chess in the U.K. is the theme, with stories from the Varsity Chess Match in London, plus Nick Murphy (www.nickmurphy.info) gives us a his thoughts on being a chess loving actor in London. Simon Williams appears courtesy of GingerGM: GingerGM.com and Simon Williams on YouTube Nick Murphy can be reached at www.nickmurphy.info Help us out by sharing the show with your friends and if you can spare a minute, please write us a review and leave a high rating on iTunes, Stitcher or Soundcloud: The Full English Breakfast on iTunes The Full English Breakfast on Stitcher The Full English Breakfast on Soundcloud

Georgian International Master Sopiko Guramishvili is our guest to talk women and chess, and the World Championship. Simon Williams appears courtesy of GingerGM: GingerGM.com and Simon Williams on YouTube Help us out by sharing the show with your friends and if you can spare a minute, please write us a review / leave a rating on iTunes, Stitcher or Soundcloud: The Full English Breakfast on iTunesThe Full English Breakfast on StitcherThe Full English Breakfast on Soundcloud Episode photo: David Llada

Georgian International Master Sopiko Guramishvili is our guest to talk women and chess, and the World Championship. Simon Williams appears courtesy of GingerGM: GingerGM.com and Simon Williams on YouTube Help us out by sharing the show with your friends and if you can spare a minute, please write us a review / leave a rating on iTunes, Stitcher or Soundcloud: The Full English Breakfast on iTunesThe Full English Breakfast on StitcherThe Full English Breakfast on Soundcloud Episode photo: David Llada